The Library and Information Service provides the under mentioned services to prospective postgraduate students who applied at Stellenbosch University for admission and received an SU student number. For more information and online application procedures visit the SU portal for prospective postgraduate students.
Access
All libraries of the Library and Information Service are accessible to prospective postgraduate students. Access is free of charge, but at the JS Gericke Library and most branch libraries access is subject to positive identification with a valid identification document (photo identification is essential).
Lending privileges
A recommendation form completed and signed by the supervisor of the prospective postgraduate student must be handed in at the lending desk of the applicable library.
Prospective postgraduate students may borrow 15 items for 4 weeks and renew these twice.
Items may be returned to the JS Gericke Library and any branch library.
Reserving of books is free of charge and unlimited. See "How do I reserve a book currently on loan".
Fines for overdue items are charged at 50c per item per day with a limit of R20-00. Borrowing privileges will be suspended when this limit has been exceeded.
The replacement value of lost or damaged items is payable to the Library and Information Service
Access to electronic resources
Personal in-library use as well as
off-campus access. Information on how to apply for off-campus access to the library's e-resources is available at
How do I?Photocopying
Facilities are provided at the Read Me Services (RMS) photocopying facility, JS Gericke Library or at the lending desks of the branch libraries.
Computer printouts
Facilities are provided at the Read Me Services (RMS) photocopying facility, JS Gericke Library or at the lending desks of the branch libraries.
Library orientation and information service:
Available by appointment with faculty and branch librarians.
How to find books and articles
Guidelines are available under How do I?
Interlibrary loans:
Material not available in any of the libraries of the Library and Information Service may be loaned from other libraries in the country or even abroad. For more information go to Interlibrary loans.
Off-campus document delivery:
Library material can be sent to students not residing on campus and who are prepared to pay for the service. Find more information at Off-campus document delivery.